Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Exfoliating fish?

I"m thinking blee, serious fucking blee.From boing boing.

"Garra Rufa, a type of small tropical fish, also nicknamed Chinchin Yu, nibble fish or simply doctor fish, are put in hot springs. As they can live and swim freely in at least 43-degree-hot waters, they are naturally used for the treatment of skin diseases in such spas. When placed in the spa, these fish can feed themselves on the dead cells of the human body, since they only consume such cells, leaving the healthy skin of the human body to grow. The whole process is reportedly free of pain. It won't hurt and the bather might feel a pleasant tingling on his or her skin."

No really, bleeeeeee. Why can't folk just use loofahs? Or soap. Soap is good.

Many large mammals allow birds pick the Ticks off them. Water Buffalo are a classic example.

Some strains of Sparrow pluck up Ants and insert them into their plumage. The Ants kill the Ticks and in the process coat the bird's feathers with a substance poisonous to Ticks that prevents further infestation for a while.

Sharks and some Whales seek out certain fish species to pick off dead skin and scales.

We used use leeches to extract blood. Although that practice has ceased, leeches are still an excellent way of removing poison, infection or white blood cells from small areas - more effective than medication or minor surgery.

after a long hot run/ride/brick, i often plop in the nearby stream. it's not an ice bath, but it's sumthin. i can sit for as long as it takes the leetle fish to gather the nurve to start nibbling at me, and then i get out. it is not a pleasant experience IMO. not my bag.

About Me

I'm a bouncy, opinionated, messy haired marathon running (!) bibliophile. I wear high heels and have delightful ankles. I'm a devoted drinker. I want a French Bulldog puppy whom I shall call Batman and dress in capes on occasion.
I would also like a pug, whom I shall name Mister Woo. He can remain capeless, but I will make sure he wears a diamante collar at all times.
Both dogs will submit to repeated snorgling and high pitched squeals that only a dolphin would normally tolerate.
I hate Reiki/psychics/mystics/frauds with all my liver. Also, I'm firmly against Jazz and poetry/poems/pomes/ peoms or any of that stuff. I believe in the healing power of ginger.